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PEN America Welcomes Justice Department Ban on Seizure of Journalists’ Records

Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2022

“Whether borne of concerns about national security or as a misuse of resources for political ends, the specter of criminal investigation casts a pall over the ability of journalists… More

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Scholl Lecture Series: Arnold Lehman in Conversation with Franklin Sirmans

Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
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Nobel Prize to Dmitry Muratov is a Sign that the World Should Unite to Confront Kremlin’s Foreign Agent Law

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By: Polina Sadovskaya | October 15, 2021

The Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov is an important step to acknowledge the crackdown on independent media by authoritarian regimes. More

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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: News on Social Media: Do’s and Don’ts for Young People

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
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The PEN Pod: On Writer-to-Writer Solidarity and the Rise of Book Bans with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewSeptember 24, 2021

“For us, at PEN, doing a lot of work on press freedom issues. . . it’s a reminder of what we’re fighting for.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Reporting on Russia and the Climate for Foreign Journalists with Sarah Rainsford

InterviewSeptember 17, 2021

“The climate for journalism and generally in Russia is closing down. It’s changing, it’s getting harder, it’s getting tougher. And for some reason, I appear to have been singled… More

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Brooklyn Talks: ‘Sensation’ with Arnold Lehman and Darren Walker

Thursday, September 23, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
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The PEN Pod: On Vaccine Misinformation, the Capitol Insurrection, and Crackdowns on Journalists in Russia

InterviewJuly 30, 2021

“It’s extremely important to get [the Capitol insurrection] down as a first draft of history that cannot be wished away or ignored.” More

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The PEN Pod: Resilience, Struggle, and the Fight for Freedom in Belarus with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

InterviewJuly 23, 2021

“I’m sure that Belarus will be a success story. We will win [against] autocracy. We will bring our country to democratic changes.” More

Rights Groups: Iranian Dissidents Remain at Risk Worldwide Without International Action

Open LetterJuly 19, 2021

PEN America and other rights groups sound the alarm about Iran's drastic steps to silence dissidents well beyond the country's borders. More

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DeSantis' "disturbing pattern of silencing Black voices and aggressive attempts to erase Black history is one of the most visible examples of performative white supremacy since the presidency of Donald Trump"—@JNelsonLDF

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On Feb 14, 6-7 pm, Brooklyn Public Library @BKLYNlibrary will be screening "The Satanic Verses: 30 Years On", a documentary about the controversy surrounding @SalmanRushdie's 1988 novel and the freedom of speech debate it sparked. Sign up: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/litfilm-2023-satanic-central-library-dweck-20230214

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